
SimCity (1989)
0.1220Canon Score · ranked #240 all time
Aggregated from 3 of 17 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the game
SimCity is an open-ended city-building video game franchise originally designed by Will Wright. The first game in the series, SimCity, was published by Maxis in 1989 and was followed by several sequels and many other spin-off Sim titles, including 2000's The Sims, which itself became a best-selling computer game and franchise. Maxis developed the series independently until 1997, and continued under the ownership of E
Why it ranks #240
Every list on which SimCity appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Polygon 500 Best (2017) | Critics' canon | #15 / 500 |
| Slant 100 Greatest (2020) | Editorial list | #78 / 100 |
| gamesTM 200 Greatest (2018) | Editorial list | #96 / 200 |